Physiological condition monitoring system, device for collecting physiological condition readings and device for monitoring physiological condition readings

Abstract

A system for monitoring physiological condition includes a device for collecting readings and a monitoring device. The collecting device includes a number of collecting units configured to be selected human body. Based on different requirements, different numbers of collecting units can be selected to be attached to different portions of the living subject to collect readings. The selected collecting units transmit the readings to the monitoring device via wireless communication networks. The monitoring device can analyze the readings and generate a report.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device for collecting physiological condition readings comprising:
 a plurality of collecting units configured to be selected to be attached to at least one portion of a living subject to collect physiological condition readings of the living subject;   each of the collecting units having a wireless communication device, the wireless communication device being configured to establish a wireless communication between the collecting unit and a device for monitoring physiological condition readings, and transmit the physiological condition readings to the device for monitoring physiological condition readings;   wherein based on different requirements, different numbers of the collecting units are selected to be attached to different portions of the living subject.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein each of the collecting unit is a wireless electrode patch. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein each collecting unit comprises a detecting unit, the detecting unit is configured to detect an anomalous situation of the collecting unit, and transmits the anomalous situation to the device for monitoring physiological condition readings via the wireless communication device. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the anomalous situation is that the collecting unit falling from the living subject, the detecting unit is selected from a group consisting of:
 a pressure sensor configured to detect whether the collecting unit has fallen from the living subject by detecting whether a pressure between the collecting unit and the living subject is less than a preset pressure value;   an infrared sensor configured to detect whether the collecting unit has fallen from the living subject by detecting whether an infrared signal of the living subject is detected; and   a detecting unit configured to detect whether the collecting unit has fallen from the living subject by detecting whether a corresponding physiological condition reading is detected.   
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the anomalous situation is that a battery power of the collecting unit is low, and the detecting unit is a voltage detecting circuit. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the physiological condition readings comprise at least one of an electrocardiogram signal, an electroencephalogram signal, a blood pressure value, an oxygen saturation reading, a skin temperature, or data as to respiration. 
     
     
         7 . A device for monitoring physiological condition communicating with at least one device for collecting physiological condition readings, the at least one device for collecting physiological condition readings comprising a plurality of collecting units configured to be selected to attached to at least one portion of a living subject, the device for monitoring the physiological condition comprising:
 a wireless communication device configured to communicate with the plurality of collecting units to receive the physiological condition readings from the collecting units;   a processor; and   a storage device storing one or more programs, when executed by the processor, the one or more programs cause the processor to:
 acquire the physiological condition readings transmitted by the collecting units; 
 analyze the acquired physiological condition readings and determines a quantity of the collecting units attached to the living subject according to the acquired physiological condition readings, and generate a report according to the quantity of the collecting units attached to the living subject and the acquired physiological condition readings. 
   
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 7 , wherein the device is a wristband electronic device. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 7 , wherein the one or more programs further cause the processor to: acquire an anomalous situation of the collecting units from the device for collecting physiological condition readings, and output the anomalous situation via an output device. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 7 , further comprising an input device configured for a user to input an alert when the user who wearing the device for monitoring the physiological condition readings feels ill, wherein the one or more programs further cause the processor to: acquire the alert from the input device and record a time that the alert is received. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 7 , further communicating with at least one terminal device via the wireless communication device, and transmitting the physiological condition readings to the at least one terminal device to generate the report by the at least one terminal device. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 11 , further transmitting the physiological condition readings to the at least one terminal device in real time; if a connection between the device for monitoring the physiological condition readings and the at least one terminal device is interrupted, the physiological condition readings are temporarily stored in the device for monitoring the physiological condition readings, and the temporarily stored physiological condition readings are transmitted to the at least one terminal device when the connection is restored. 
     
     
         13 . A physiological condition monitoring system comprising:
 a device for collecting physiological condition readings comprising a plurality of collecting units configured to be selected to be attached to at least one portion of a living subject to collect physiological condition readings of the living subject; each of the collecting units having a first wireless communication device, the first wireless communication device being configured to establish a wireless communication between the collecting unit and a device for monitoring physiological condition readings, and transmit the physiological condition readings to the device for monitoring physiological condition readings; wherein based on different requirements, different numbers of the collecting units are selected to be attached to different portions of the living subject; and   a device for monitoring physiological condition readings comprising:
 a second wireless communication device configured to communicate with the first wireless communication device and receives the physiological condition readings transmitted by the collecting units; 
 a processor; and 
 a storage device storing one or more programs, when executed by the processor, the one or more programs cause the processor to:
 acquire the physiological condition readings transmitted by the collecting units; and 
 analyze the acquired physiological condition readings and determines a quantity of the collecting units attached to the living subject according to the acquired physiological condition readings, and generate a report according to the quantity of the collecting units attached to the living subject and the acquired physiological condition readings. 
 
   
     
     
         14 . The physiological condition monitoring system of  claim 13 , wherein each collecting unit comprises a detecting unit, the detecting unit is configured to detect an anomalous situation of the collecting unit, and transmits the anomalous situation to the device for monitoring physiological condition readings via the wireless communication device. 
     
     
         15 . The physiological condition monitoring system of  claim 13 , the physiological condition readings comprise at least one of an electrocardiogram signal, an electroencephalogram signal, a blood pressure value, an oxygen saturation reading, a skin temperature, or data as to respiration. 
     
     
         16 . The physiological condition monitoring system of  claim 13 , wherein the device for monitoring the physiological condition readings is a wristband electronic device. 
     
     
         17 . The physiological condition monitoring system of  claim 13 , wherein the device for monitoring the physiological condition readings further comprises an input device configured for a user to input an alert when the user who wearing the device for monitoring the physiological condition readings feels ill, wherein the one or more programs further cause the processor to: acquire the alert from the input device and record a time that the alert is received. 
     
     
         18 . The physiological condition monitoring system of  claim 13 , wherein the device for monitoring the physiological condition readings further communicates with at least one terminal device via the second wireless communication device, and transmits the physiological condition readings to the at least one terminal device to generate the report by the at least one terminal device. 
     
     
         19 . The physiological condition monitoring system of  claim 18 , wherein the device for monitoring the physiological condition readings transmits the physiological condition readings to the at least one terminal device in real time; if a connection between the the device for monitoring the physiological condition readings and the at least one terminal device is interrupted, the physiological condition readings are temporarily stored in the device for monitoring the physiological condition readings, and the temporarily stored physiological condition readings are transmitted to the at least one terminal device when the connection is restored.